数据驱动的创新回顾|Wave 11

As you go through this new edition of the Data-powered InnovationReview, you’ll notice the frost patterns woven through its pages.They’re more than decoration. Frost forms when structure andconditions align perfectly. It’s a small reminder that innovation, too,depends on precision and connection. That idea inspired the visualidentity of this edition: from frost to framework. Editor’s note ForewordYou’ll see that same sense of alignment reflected in the stories collected here.Each shows how data and AI are becoming part of the framework of howorganizations operate: not just powering insights, but driving real outcomes.From agentic systems that collaborate autonomously to responsible AI modelsthat scale with confidence, these examples show what happens when technologymeets intent. This edition of the Data-PoweredInnovation Review doesn’t start with aspark; it starts with a pattern. You’ll seeit in the frost-like visuals across thesepages, in the way AI systems learn andalign, and in the growing resonancebetweenhumans and intelligentmachines. It shows that moment whenideas stop floating in the abstract andfinally are made real. and AI predictions for 2026 – against all oddsin a highly unpredictable market. If you prefer your insights with a bit of rhythm,by all means tune in to the Data-poweredInnovation Jam podcast – available whereveryou get your podcasts. It’s the magazine’s moretalkative sibling: a mix of insight, irreverence,and the occasional odd musical reference –ideal for thinking out loud, or just going withthe flow. One article I’d like to call out in particular is our new Global Data Science Challengeproject:Green Agents of Change.It aims to explore how agentic AI can do somuch more than “just” optimize and transform businesses – it can empoweryoung people to build a greener, more inclusive future. That combination ofinnovation and purpose is what makes our work meaningful. So, as you explore these pages, look for the moments where structure meetsimagination – where ideas turnfrom frost to framework.That’s wheremeaningful innovation begins. Wherever this edition finds you – in winter chillor tropical heat – we hope it offers you a fewmoments of clarity and ideas that resonatetogether. Because once the patterns align,innovation doesn’t just happen. It crystallizes. Throughout this eleventh edition, thatsense of resonance is everywhere. Fromarticles such as “Blue ocean intelligence”and “Beyond data: Shaping the age of AIproducts” to “Serendipitous teams” and “Theage of anticipation”, our authors show howdata-powered systems are moving fromexperimentation to orchestration. AgenticAI doesn’t just respond anymore; it plans,reasons, and occasionally outpaces its creators– politely, for now. Niraj Parihar Not every story is about algorithms, though.“Bringing 750 years of history to life” fromAmsterdam brings things back to the humanscale – a reminder that innovation also thrivesin culture, collaboration, and community. Thecity becomes a metaphor for how creativity,data, and design can coexist – proving thatgreat ideas, like canals, flow best when they’reconnected (and preferably not frozen, for thatmatter). Of course, as it’s the end of the year,we couldn’t help coming up with some data Chief Executive Officer,Insights & Data, Capgemini Robert Engels AI CTO, AI Future Lab Lead,Insights & Data, Capgemini Table of contents vCon (virtualizedconversation): Standardizinghuman and machineconversationsPortable, governed, and AI-readyconversation data Distributing PDFs to your LLM isno basis for an AI strategy Bringing 750 yearsof history to life –one question at a time06 Joakim NilssonJohan Müllern-Aspegren The rise of Space Dataas a Service Revolutionizing accessibilityusing agentic AI Rajesh IyerKumar Chinnakali Sudarshan Sahu Marc HoltmanMalgorzata IlczykLucas Puddifoot Secure AI – Avoid gettingfamous at DEF CON42 Beyond data: The riseof AI products From code to climateHow Gen Garage is shapingthe future with AI58 Embedding security into thegolden path of data and AI Where intelligencebecomes reusable Arne Rossmann Serendipitous teamsThe future of agenticmarketing teams10 Niklas Rittmann Aishwarya Kulkrni Gen AI StrategicIntelligence System46 Open standards as thefoundation of future dataand AI platforms30 Green agents of changeEmpowering youththrough agentic AI62 Neerav Vyas The fast track to businessresults, even before digitaltransformation Blue ocean intelligence:Where generative meetsagentic AI14 Sjoukje ZaalDael Williamson Guillaume GérardNadi AlbinoMike MillerMichael Hoff Dnyanesh Joshi Turning AI competitioninto AI creation Factory eyes = (human +computer) . vision34 Yashowardhan Sowale From thinking to doing –innovation begins whereplanning ends How vision systems aretransforming machines,automations, and robots intosmarter partners 2026: The year of predictableunpredictability - in sevenpredictions66 Move 3718 Per Poulsen Howagentic AI turns back-of